New cures are always being discovered. That can be a good or bad thing. You may figure that you don’t really need to be all that cautious about your hearing because you saw some encouraging research about prospective future cures for deafness. By the time you start exhibiting symptoms of hearing loss, you think, they’ll […]
Have your family, friends, and co-workers been requesting that you invest in hearing aids but you’ve been stubbornly avoiding it? Do you think that presently you really don’t need a hearing aid or that you’re not losing enough to warrant buying one? If your hearing keeps getting worse, it could cost you up to $30,000 […]
You may develop hearing loss as you get older, especially if you regularly expose yourself to loud noise. Similarly, if you work on a busy factory floor and don’t wear ear protection, hearing loss might be in your future. These are fairly common and well known causes of hearing loss. But there’s a new kid […]
For you and the people in your life, living with hearing loss can be difficult to adjust to. It can also come with some perils. What if you can’t hear a fire alarm or somebody yelling your name? If you have untreated hearing loss, you won’t be able to hear those car sounds that may […]
Even when it’s relatively minor, hearing loss can have a major impact on your life. There will be a significant change in the way you communicate with loved ones, friends, and coworkers. Everyday activities like going to the grocery store can grow more difficult. But that doesn’t mean it has to be all doom and […]
Want to suck all the fun out of your next family get-together? Start talking about dementia. The subject of dementia can be really scary and most people aren’t going to purposely discuss it. A degenerative mental disease in which you gradually (or, more frighteningly, quickly) lose your cognitive faculties, dementia causes you to lose touch […]
You go into the kitchen to look for a bite to eat. Will it be something salty… maybe some crackers? Oooo, chips! Hold up. Maybe this leftover slice of cheesecake. Actually, maybe you should just have a banana. A banana is a healthier option after all. Everything is interrelated in the human body. So the […]
No two cases of hearing loss are the same Just because two people have the same hearing loss condition doesn’t mean they will have precisely the same experience. No two cases of hearing loss are exactly alike. While you might be able to relate to someone else with hearing loss, keep in mind that your […]
So, so many family get-togethers. During the holiday seasons, it probably feels like you’re meeting (or re-meeting) a new long-lost relative every other weekend. The holiday season can be enjoyable (and also difficult) for this reason. Usually, it’s easy to look forward to this yearly catching up. You get to find out what everybody’s been […]
You’re bombarded by noise as soon as you arrive at the annual company holiday party. The din of shouted conversations, the clanging of glasses, and the pulsating beat of music are all mixing in your ears. You’re not enjoying it at all. In such a loud environment, you can’t hear a thing. The punch lines […]
